Post-playing Career
He served as a minor league manager in Utica in 1985, then worked as a broadcaster, providing color commentary for the Seattle Mariners in 1986, then the California Angels for the next eight years. Brett then coached baseball at the collegiate level, and co-owned minor league baseball and hockey teams and a sporting goods company in Spokane, his home since 1998, with his brothers John, Bobby, & George Brett.
Brett, along with his brother and several MLB all-stars made their guest appearances on ABC's "Fantasy Island", Season 1, Episode 10. Brett had no lines, but pitched for the camera and waved. As an inside joke between brothers, George Brett was embarrassed twice on the show - once by dropping a routine infield ball, and a second time by being struck out by a non-athlete who was there fulfilling his fantasy. George has since said that Ken pointed out he'd be the perfect "fool" for those moments.
Brett died on November 18, 2003 in Spokane, after a six year battle with brain cancer, which included two operations.
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